Igor Shevlyuga
Igor Shevlyuga, born 1986, Leningrad Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Kingisepp”. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Leningrad Oblast · Kingisepp · Sailors, Manual workers, Mechanics · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: ban on certain activities since April 19, 2023
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
At the end of February 2023, 7 searches took place in the towns of Kingisepp and Slantsy (Leningrad region). The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under the extremist article against Kirill Khabrik, Igor Zhmyryov and other unidentified persons. Charges were also brought against Sergei Ryabokony, Andrei Morozov and Yevgeniy Poveshchenko. The latter was given a measure of restraint in the form of a signature not to leave, while the others were remanded in custody. At the end of March, searches took place in Kingisepp again. Eleven believers were questioned. Five more people became defendants in the criminal case - Miroslav Sabodash, Igor Shevliuga, Tatyana Stepanova, Alexander Vaganov and Konstantsiya Vovk. They were placed in the temporary detention centre, but were soon released, while Shevliuga spent 26 days in the pre-trial detention centre. All five are under a ban on certain actions.
Latest event
October 29, 2025 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Kingisepp
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Kingisepp
- Case number
- 12302410007000017
Other defendants in the case
- Alexander Vaganov — At large
- Konstancia Vovk — At large
- Igor Zhmyrev — Imprisoned
- Andrey Morozov — Imprisoned
- Evgeniy Poveshenko — At large
- Sergey Ryabokon — Imprisoned
- Miroslav Sabodash — At large
- Tatiana Stepanova — At large
- Kirill Khabrick — At large
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of the Leningrad Region. Worked as an installer of air systems at a construction site, as a mechanic-repairman at a chemical company, as a barge skipper at a shipping company. On 22 March 2023 Shevlyuga's home was searched and he was detained. On 24 March, the court detained him on charges of organising and participating in the activities of an extremist organisation. On 19 April, he was given a preventive measure in the form of a ban on certain actions.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.